Around the World from Your Desktop: Albania

Around The World From Your Desktop: Albania

This overview of Albania – the country, the culture, the people, and a recipe, too - was prepared by Adam Beatty while a Marketing student in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Introduction

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Around the World from Your Desktop: Brazil

Around The World From Your Desktop: Brazil

This overview of Brazil – the country, the culture, the people, and a recipe, too - was prepared by Kelly Guerin while an Accounting major student in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Introduction

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A Taste of Germany: A Recipe for Sandkuchen (German Pound Cake)

A Taste of Germany: A Recipe For Sandkuchen (German Pound Cake)

This overview of Germany – the country, the culture, the people, and a recipe, too - was prepared by Jared Bentley while a General Business student in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Introduction

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A Taste of Russia: A Recipe for Moscow Ponchiki

A Taste of Russia: A Recipe For Moscow Ponchiki

This overview of Russia – the country, the culture, the people, and a recipe, too - was prepared by Ted Stephens while an Accounting student in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Introduction

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A Taste of Argentina: A Recipe for Papa Dulce (Potato Candy)

A Taste of Argentina: A Recipe For Papa Dulce (Potato Candy)

This overview of Argentina – the country, the culture, the people, and a recipe, too - was prepared by Kevin Fitzpatrick while a Business Administration student in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Introduction

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A Taste of Greece: A Recipe for Melomakarona

A Taste of Greece: A Recipe For Melomakarona

This overview of Greece – the country, the culture, the people, and a recipe, too - was prepared by Jessica Wild while a Business Management student in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Introduction

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A Taste of Scotland: A Recipe for Scottish Tablet

A Taste of Scotland: A Recipe For Scottish Tablet

This overview of Scotland – the country, the culture, the people, and a recipe, too - was prepared by Aimee Ortis while an Accounting student in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Introduction

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Management in a Minute: Organizational Culture

Top Ten Management on Corporate Culture: An Overview of Why Businesses Do What They Do

This overview of Corporate Culture was prepared by Felicia Bergeron while a General Studies major in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Introduction

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A Taste of Mexico: A Recipe for Fried Cinnamon Strips

This overview of Mexico – the country, the culture, the people, and a recipe, too – was prepared by Blake Phillips while a Management major in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

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A Taste of the Bahamas: A Recipe for Johnny Cakes

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This overview of the Bahamas – the country, the culture, the people, and a recipe, too – was prepared by Alexandra Dudley while a Accounting student in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

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A Taste of China: A Recipe for Garlic Shrimp

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A Taste of Albania: A Recipe for Albanian Garlic-Lemon Dressing

This overview of Albania – the country, the culture, the people, and a recipe, too – was prepared by Adam Beatty while a Marketing student in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

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A Taste of Argentina: A Recipe for Papa Dulce (Potato Candy)

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A Taste of Russia: A Recipe for Moscow Ponchiki

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A Taste of Germany: A Recipe for Sandkuchen (German Pound Cake)

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A Taste of Greece: A Recipe for Melomakarona

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Connecticut Counts on Reverse Auctions: The State Places a High Priority on Acquisition Reform to Save a Quarter of a Billion Dollars Annually

In Connecticut, the state legislature has appointed a task force - The Commission on Enhancing Agency Outcomes - that has identified $250 million in potential cuts and efficiencies. They have directed a good bit of attention toward the procurement realm, and specifically, how the state can better make use of reverse auctions. Building on the success Connecticut has recently had using reverse auctions for the state's electricity contracts (which, according to Michael J. Cicchetti, who is Governor Jodi Rell's deputy budget director and a commission member, has saved the state over $18 million already), the commission has targeted a potential $38 million in savings that could be achieved through greater use of cooperative purchasing and specifically, wider use of reverse auctions in state purchasing. You can read the full article from The Connecticut Mirror below:

State panel targets big savings in health care, but avoids worker concession debate | The Connecticut Mirror

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FedBid: Revolutionizing Procurement in the Federal Government

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Reverse auctions are now a proven tool to help acquisition professionals in the public and private sectors save money and time in procurement operations. The Washington Post details how the FedBid online marketplace works to save federal agencies – and more importantly – taxpayers on over a billion dollars of goods and services procurements annually.

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Jason Fried: Why work doesn't happen at work | Video on TED.com

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Very good video to watch!

The description:

Jason Fried has a radical theory of working: that the office isn't a good place to do it. At TEDxMidwest (Oct 2010), he lays out the main problems (call them the M&Ms) and offers three suggestions to make work work.

About Jason Fried

Jason Fried thinks deeply about collaboration, productivity and the nature of work. He's the co-founder of 37signals, makers of Basecamp and other web-based collaboration tools...

Link to talk:

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Turning College Students Into Published Authors: The Process and The Benefits of Turning Project Work Into Articles That Can Pay Big Dividends for Students in Their Careers | Socyberty

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The Six Minute Book Summary of The Cuckoo?s Egg by Clifford Stoll

The Six Minute Book Summary of The Cuckoo’s Egg by Clifford Stoll

This book summary and review of The Cuckoo’s Egg was prepared by Gregory Brauninger while a Business Management major in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Executive Summary

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Gary Vaynerchuk: The Thank You Economy

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Why to Stay Home on Black Friday and Watch Auburn-Alabama

These videos will make you want to be smart and do your shopping online this season. Why leave the comforts of you own home, with good football on the big screen, leftovers for munching, and yes, the same or better deals online!

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

OK, let's get our laptops and credit cards out and save the economy from our couches!

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Online Auctions Help Retailers Deal with the Aftermath of Black Friday

Interesting article about how retail chains handle the "Black Friday" surge, and then the surge of returns - and restocking - that comes in its wake from our friends at The Strategic Sourceror (http://ping.fm/lbEsM). You can read the article - which focuses on one of the innovative leaders in this marketspace, Liquidation.com (http://ping.fm/R28Hd) - by clicking on the link below:

The Strategic Sourceror: Online auction marketplace streamlines supply chain to fill orders quickly

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The Cheapest Route: Using Reverse Auctions to Allocate Contracted Bus Routes for One Indiana School District

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Here at The Reverse Auction Research Center (http://ping.fm/isgIc), we're constantly looking for innovative applications of reverse auctions. We are particularly focused on how the auction model can be put to use at all levels of government to save taxpayer dollars and create more efficient and transparent acquisition processes for all forms of goods and services.

Thus, we were very interested in this story, coming from Jennings County, Indiana, which details how the county's school district will be using a reverse auction process - a live one, no less - to determine the amount it will pay to contracted bus drivers for their routes - and to determine who would drive the routes at the lowest possible rate. You can read the full story - from the North Vernon (Indiana) Plain Dealer - below:

Reverse auction on bus routes

As John Howard, who is the Jennings County School Corporation's point person in charge of charge of buildings, grounds and transportation put it quite simply: "I'm going to get these drivers together and let them decide how much they will need to drive the route. We'll start at the lowest proposal and keep going down until only one person remains."

When asked what this will mean for taxpayers, Howard believes that the reverse auction process will produce significant savings. He observed that: "It is certainly a good thing for the taxpayers," Howard agreed. "We are starting at the lowest price proposal and will be working our way down from there."

We'll keep you informed as to the outcome of the process, but we must give a hearty "thumbs up" to Mr. Howard and the Jennings County School Corporation for this innovative use of reverse auctioning to allocate bus routes! Other school districts around the country should think about following their lead to save on this type of service - and many others - at this time of extreme budgetary pressures for all.

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A Good Overview of The History of Reverse Auctions in the Federal Government from govWin

This is a very good historical and legal overview of reverse auctioning in the federal sector from the Editor at GovWin. It is entitled, "Reverse Auctions Bring Marketing Tools to Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts," and you can read it by clicking on the link below:

Reverse Auctions Bring Marketing Tools to - Learn More at govWin

Good background on how auctions work within the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) framework and multiple award contracts (MACs).

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